Sachin Pilot condemns Modi’s ‘MMC’ jibe, calls it divisive and politically motivated

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday strongly criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks describing the Congress as “MMC” an acronym expanded as “Muslim League-Maoist Congress” calling the statement unfortunate and unbecoming of the country’s highest constitutional office.

Speaking to reporters in Ajmer, Pilot said the Prime Minister’s comments were far removed from facts and amounted to “unparliamentary allegations” against a major opposition party.

He alleged that the remarks were politically motivated and aimed at influencing voters ahead of elections in states such as West Bengal and Kerala . Pilot said the Prime Minister was avoiding discussion on key governance issues , including unemployment and farmers’ concerns , and instead resorting to divisive rhetoric .

At a rally in Ajmer on Saturday, Modi said the Indian National Congress no longer existed in its original form and had transformed into “MMC the Muslim League-Maoist Congress.” Reacting to the detention of Youth Congress workers who staged a protest at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi , Pilot said dissent is a democratic right and accused the BJP-led government of suppressing opposition voices . “Detaining protesters reflects an inability to tolerate disagreement,” he said.

Commenting on the rising tensions in the Middle East following strikes involving the US, Israel and Iran , the former Rajasthan deputy chief minister urged the government to ensure the safe return of Indian citizens stranded in the region. He said India should play an active role in efforts towards peace , adding that war is not in anyone’s interest .

Pilot also criticised the Indo-US interim trade deal , claiming it would hurt Indian farmers if subsidised American agricultural products entered domestic markets at zero tariff while Indian goods faced higher duties.

He further objected to external pressure on India’s energy purchases , asserting that decisions on oil imports must remain a matter of national sovereignty . “India is a large and independent nation. No foreign power should dictate from where we buy oil,” he said. The Congress leader alleged that the government was compromising national interests and said the party and its allies would continue to protest against the trade agreement and anti-farmer policies .